FG to agencies: Reject any letter from officials seeking to influence recruitments

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned political appointees and other government officials against using their positions to bestow undue advantage on anyone seeking government jobs and other favours.

In a statement on Wednesday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, quoted the president as saying the action is “antithetical to the character of the administration”.

Mohammed said the president’s repeated warning followed persistent reports of fraudsters using the business cards and purported referral letters from presidential aides and other government officials to solicit employment, contract and other favours.

He said ministries, departments and agencies should disregard any purported request from government officials aiming to confer undue advantage on anyone seeking such favours.

He said the administration has put in place a systematic and disciplined approach to ensure that the government runs smoothly for all Nigerians, whether in the area of employment or contract procurement.

”This system should be allowed to work for all Nigerians without interference,” Mohammed said.

In the past few days, there has been an uproar about the planned recruitment of 774,000 citizens into the public works programme by the federal government.

In April 6, Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, announced that the president approved the engagement of 774,000 Nigerians for the programme implemented by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).

In May, Festus Keyamo, minister of state, labour and employment, said up to 10 percent slots of the beneficiaries of the programme in each state would be allotted to political office holders “like our distinguished senators, honourable members, ministers and governors”.

But Keyamo later alleged that some politicians were trying to blackmail him over the recruitment into the special public works programme.

During a meeting at the national assembly on Tuesday, there was a heated exchange between Keyamo and some lawmakers who faulted the recruitment exercise.

The lawmakers accused the minister of hijacking the programme from the NDE, but Keyamo fired back, saying they were the ones trying to take over the project.

source: https://www.thecable.ng/fg-to-agencies-reject-any-letter-from-officials-seeking-to-influence-recruitments/amp

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Very good, but will it work?

Ok

Yinmu

Who makes up the FG? humans, who will still have interest in fixing their family members or cronies into such job openings. So this won't work. Since you have directed the rejection of letters, they will begin to use calls and sms now

No point even saying this because they wont listen. The system is compromised to its very core.

Hope it's not audio ooo

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omenka:
No point even saying this because they wont listen. The system is compromised to its very core.

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yes but we should not compromise it further by supporting Fulani herdsmen against our people

too much nepotism in this government

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright

Any politician that won't stop oppressing every poor man and even hijacking the small hope the common man have will die a painful death

And thier children will find no helper

we will soon getting there!!!

Waste of time

Babangida already institutionalised this form of beurocratic corruption, and nepotism..



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the Nigerian system is all about connection, even getting food at parties sef is same.


merit is to the dustbins, let's see how far this new directive will go after all na one say change go start

What of Zarah Buhari's appointment as NNPC BOD? is it now void?

And when corrupt politician dies, hypocritical Nigerians will start flooding every platform with R.I.P.

Nonsense.

omenka:
No point even saying this because they wont listen. The system is compromised to its very core.

The elephant in the room is Nigeria does not have a vibrant enough private sector.

In other countries, the private sector employs most of the employables. Public sector is only for a few people. Government exists to make things conducive for the private sector.

In Nigeria, the public sector is the main employer, and this is compounded by polices like subsides, and government controlling prices of things like power and petrol that limit private sector growth directly and indirectly.

At the end of the day, there is stern competition for government jobs. That's why despite Bubu's orders, people are going to ignore it, and carry on as normal.

That's why as a nation, together or apart, we have to make up our minds. Are we running a capitalist or socialist economy? Because most of the time, job growth is being stifled in the name of 'we are poor so we must have free stuff'.

Talk is cheap.
Lead by example.

yes now that you are done positioning you and yours abi?

Lol u try but who will direct the Agencies to reject referrals coming from they themselves?

Audio and feather weight directives.

Good pmb

Who takes this one serious

Mtchew

Suke! How did buhari himaelf fill the various key positions on the presidency, military, NNPC? He should tell all Nigerians the experience of the same heads of agencies.
Physician heal thyself.
Nansense!

My President you are trying your best to redeem this country but the evil people in it are too much...
God bless Mr President....

Well done sir , quite commendable.

may God help less privileged hardworking nigerians

YorubaKinging:
Any politician that won't stop oppressing every poor man and even hijacking the small hope the common man have will die a painful death

And their children will find no helper

Be careful not to curse the children of a man.